barter

English

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɑːtə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /bA:t@(r)/
• (US) enPR: bärʹ-tər, IPA: /ˈbɑɹtə˞/, SAMPA: /bArt@`/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)tə(r)

Etymology

From Old French barater, of uncertain origin (maybe Celtic).

Noun

barter (plural barters)

1. an equal exchange

   We had no money so we had to live by barter.

Synonyms

• swap
• swop
• trade
• quid pro quo

Translations

an equal exchange

Bulgarian: размяна (bg), бартер (bg) Croatian: trampa (hr) f. Danish: byttehandel (da) Dutch: ruil, ruilhandel Finnish: vaihtokauppa (fi) French: troc (fr) m.

German: Tauschhandel m. Italian: baratto (it) m. Norwegian: byttehandel (no) m. Spanish: trueque (es) Swedish: byteshandel (sv) c. Turkish: takas (tr)

Verb

barter (third-person singular simple present barters, present participle bartering, simple past and past participle bartered)

1. exchange goods or services without involving money

Synonyms

• swap
• swop
• trade

Translations

exchange goods or services without involving money

Arabic: قايض (ar) Bulgarian: разменям (bg), правя бартер (bg) Croatian: trampiti (hr) Dutch: ruilen (nl) Finnish: tehdä vaihtokauppa, vaihtaa

French: troquer (fr) Italian: barattare (it) Spanish: trocar (es) Swedish: idka byteshandel (sv)